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US Prepare To Evacuate Americans From Lebanon

Handout file photo dated April 28, 2024shows the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), top, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the Pentagon has strategically repositioned US military assets in the Mediterranean on Friday, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, along with Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has joined other US naval forces in the region, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens and other missions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Moser via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated April 12, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), center, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Kong (DDG 173), right, JMSDF Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105), back left, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise in the Sea of Japan. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated February 16, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the training vessel Hatakaze-class JS Hatakaze (TV 3520) during exercise Jungle Warfare 2022 (JWX 22) in the Philippine Sea. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 26, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) launches an SM-3 during a live-fire exercise during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, in the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard) 210526-N-QI061-0033

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated October 25, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) launches a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) as apart of a joint ballistic missile defense exercise. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), top, the U.S Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109) sail in formation during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st C

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) sail alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus via A

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Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Photo taken on March 28, 2024, shows a launch pad for land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles on the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer anchored at its naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo. Training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. destroyer is shown to the media the same day, with Japan planning to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

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Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Photo taken on March 28, 2024, shows a launch pad for land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles on the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer anchored at its naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo. Training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. destroyer is shown to the media the same day, with Japan planning to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

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Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets the press at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base near Tokyo on March 28, 2024, after training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer is shown to the media, with Japan planning to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

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Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer is shown to the media at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo on March 28, 2024, as Japan plans to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

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Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer is shown to the media at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo on March 28, 2024, as Japan plans to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

ISHIGAKI, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it. (Kyodo)

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it.

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

Commanding Officer Stephen Szachta of the U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta speaks to the press on board the ship on March 11, 2024, as it makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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U.S. warship makes port call at Japan's Ishigaki Island

The U.S. Navy destroyer Rafael Peralta makes a port call at Ishigaki Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on March 11, 2024. The 155-meter-long, guided-missile warship based in Yokosuka near Tokyo did not come alongside the pier as the municipal government did not permit it.

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U.S., Britain launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

STORY: U.S., Britain launch new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13-14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Sanaa/Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): MOHAMED AZAKI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Iraqis protesting STORYLINE: Yemeni capital Sanaa STANDUP 1 (English): MOHAMED AZAKI, Xinhua reporter "The United States and its allies launched strikes targeting Houthi sites in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. According to the Houthi officials, the strikes, which occurred today (Saturday) before dawn, targeted the al-Daylami airbase, which is located over there. The residents said the explosions were very powerful. On the other side, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the strikes were launched from a U.S. Navy destroyer, firing missiles that targeted a Houthi radar site. The U.S. officials reportedly said that the strikes aimed to deter the Houthis from launching further attacks on the shipping line in the Red Sea. However, the Houthi

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 15, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), steams alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated July 4, 2021 shows Retail Services Specialist Seaman Jerico Santos, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), fires a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy pho

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated April 14, 2018 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in an undisclosed location. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo via ABACAPR

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 12, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires a round from the Mark 45, Mod 2, 5 inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 28, 2011 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port visit. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 28, 2011 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives for a routine port visit in Greece. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated Januart 23, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) sails under the night sky in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jeremy R. Boan via ABACAP

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated May 15, 2015 shows he guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun in the Mediterranean Sea. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Desmond Parks via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated February 6, 2015 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) launches an SM-2 missile during a training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cla

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated February 9, 2010 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) pulls alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Com

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 22, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) passes under the Peace Bridge during a transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Aubree Miller via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 26, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Cana. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 22, 2023 shows Lt. Samuel Gilbert stands as the anti-terrorism tactical watch officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Aubree Miller via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 19, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 18, 2023 shows Cmdr. Jeremy Robertson, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), oversees the ship’s transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 18, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 5, 2023 showstThe guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) passes the Peace Bridge, April 5, 2023, in the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated May 4, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Almagissel Schuring via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 17, 2020 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) passes underneath the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 5, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transits the Suez Canal, April 5, 2023. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated January 30, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) transits the Suez Canal, January 30, 2023. Truxtun is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated June 2, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 12, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is underway in the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated September 26, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class A.J. Jones via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated Novembrr 17, 2019 shows sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) secure gear following a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) in the atlantic Ocean. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated June 27, 2020 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departs Naval Station Rota, Spain. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated September 24, 2018 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated January 6, 2018 shows he Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Phalanx close-in weapons system during a live-fire exercise in the Black Sea. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated May 20, 2019 shows he Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 644) transits through the Atlantic Ocean. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated May 2, 2019 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated March 3, 2018 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the the Bosphorus Strait. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated August 22, 2018 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Black Sea. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo

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US Warship Intercepts Missiles Fired From Yemen 'Potentially Towards Israel'

Handout photo dated May 13, 2019 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun while participating in a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. USS Carney has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched "potentially towards targets in Israel". The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. U.S. Navy photo